Don’t Call it iteracy Geoff Barton General Secretary Association of School & College Leaders 6 September 2017 @RealGeoffBarton Download this presentation at www.geoffbarton.co.uk (Presentation number 153)

The Matthew Effect (Robert K Merton)

The rich shall get richer and the poor shall get poorer Matthew 13:12

“The word-rich get richer while the word-poor get poorer” in their reading skills (Canadian Association of School Librarians)

“While good readers gain new skills very rapidly, and quickly move from learning to read to reading to learn, poor readers become increasingly frustrated with the act of reading, and try to avoid reading where possible” The Matthew Effect Daniel Rigney

“Students who begin with high verbal aptitudes find themselves in verbally enriched social environments and have a double advantage.” The Matthew Effect Daniel Rigney

Stricht’s Law: “reading ability in children cannot exceed their listening ability …” E.D. Hirsch The Schools We Need

“Spoken language forms a constraint, a ceiling not only on the ability to comprehend but also on the ability to write, beyond which literacy cannot progress” Myhill and Fisher

The main influence is parents. Aged 7: Children in the top quartile have 7100 words; children in the lowest have around 3000. The main influence is parents. DfE Research Unit

The Matthew Effect: The rich will get richer & the poor will get poorer

The Literacy Club

Then teach you something 5 key ingredients Then teach you something Then reflection

Understand the significance of exploratory talk Model good talk – eg connectives & whole-sentence responses Re-think questioning – ‘why & how’, thinking time, and less commentary Consciously vary groupings Get conversation into the school culture

Teach reading – scanning, skimming, analysis Read aloud and display Teach key vocabulary Demystify spelling Teach research, not FOFO

DEMO

SKIMMING

The climate of the Earth is always changing The climate of the Earth is always changing. In the past it has altered as a result of natural causes. Nowadays, however, the term climate change is generally used when referring to changes in our climate which have been identified since the early part of the 1900's . The changes we've seen over recent years and those which are predicted over the next 80 years are thought to be mainly as a result of human behaviour rather than due to natural changes in the atmosphere.   

The best treatment for mouth ulcers. Gargle with salt water The best treatment for mouth ulcers. Gargle with salt water. You should find that it works a treat. Salt is cheap and easy to get hold of and we all have it at home, so no need to splash out and spend lots of money on expensive mouth ulcer creams. 

Lexical v Grammatical Words

Urquhart castle is probably one of the most picturesquely situated castles in the Scottish Highlands. Located 16 miles south-west of Inverness, the castle, one of the largest in Scotland, overlooks much of Loch Ness. Visitors come to stroll through the ruins of the 13th-century castle because Urquhart has earned the reputation of being one of the best spots for sighting Loch Ness’s most famous inhabitant.

Urquhart castle is probably one of the most picturesquely situated castles in the Scottish Highlands. Located 16 miles south-west of Inverness, the castle, one of the largest in Scotland, overlooks much of Loch Ness. Visitors come to stroll through the ruins of the 13th-century castle because Urquhart has earned the reputation of being one of the best spots for sighting Loch Ness’s most famous inhabitant.

Urquhart castle is probably one of the most picturesquely situated castles in the Scottish Highlands. Located 16 miles south-west of Inverness, the castle, one of the largest in Scotland, overlooks much of Loch Ness. Visitors come to stroll through the ruins of the 13th-century castle because Urquhart has earned the reputation of being one of the best spots for sighting Loch Ness’s most famous inhabitant.

Urquhart castle is probably one of the most picturesquely situated castles in the Scottish Highlands. Located 16 miles south-west of Inverness, the castle, one of the largest in Scotland, overlooks much of Loch Ness. Visitors come to stroll through the ruins of the 13th-century castle because Urquhart has earned the reputation of being one of the best spots for sighting Loch Ness’s most famous inhabitant.

Urquhart castle is probably one of the most picturesquely situated castles in the Scottish Highlands. Located 16 miles south-west of Inverness, the castle, one of the largest in Scotland, overlooks much of Loch Ness. Visitors come to stroll through the ruins of the 13th-century castle because Urquhart has earned the reputation of being one of the best spots for sighting Loch Ness’s most famous inhabitant.

SCANNING

Where did the first cell phones begin? Name 2 other features that started to be included in phones Why are cell phones especially useful in some countries?

Where begin? Two features? Some countries? Cellular telephones The first cellular telephone system began operation in Tokyo in 1979, and the first U.S. system began operation in 1983 in Chicago. A camera phone is a cellular phone that also has picture taking capabilities. Some camera phones have the capability to send these photos to another cellular phone or computer. Advances in digital technology and microelectronics has led to the inclusion of unrelated applications in cellular telephones, such as alarm clocks, calculators, Internet browsers, and voice memos for recording short verbal reminders, while at the same time making such telephones vulnerable to certain software viruses. In many countries with inadequate wire-based telephone networks, cellular telephone systems have provided a means of more quickly establishing a national telecommunications network.

CLOSE READING

RESEARCH SKILLS

Research the life of Martin Luther King

DEMYSTIFYING SPELLING 3 7 spellings: Government – February – parliament – separate – believe – necessary - accommodation

1 - SOUNDS

Government

February

Parliament

2 -VISUALS

Se-para-te Be-lie-ve

3 - MNEMONICS

necessary

accommodation

Teach reading – scanning, skimming, analysis Read aloud and display Teach key vocabulary Demystify spelling Teach research, not FOFO

Demonstrate writing Teach composition & planning Allow oral rehearsal Short & long sentences Connectives

Know your connectives Adding: and, also, as well as, moreover, too Cause & effect: because, so, therefore, thus, consequently Sequencing: next, then, first, finally, meanwhile, before, after Qualifying: however, although, unless, except, if, as long as, apart from, yet Emphasising: above all, in particular, especially, significantly, indeed, notably Illustrating: for example, such as, for instance, as revealed by, in the case of Comparing: equally, in the same way, similarly, likewise, as with, like Contrasting: whereas, instead of, alternatively, otherwise, unlike, on the other hand

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Don’t Call it iteracy Geoff Barton General Secretary Association of School & College Leaders 6 September 2017 @RealGeoffBarton Download this presentation at www.geoffbarton.co.uk (Presentation number 153)